Global number of reported disasters by size in Russia
Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Russia peaked at 4 events in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1992.
That places Russia 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Russia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 events | — |
| 1993 | 0 events | — |
| 1994 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 1 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 events | — |
| 2003 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 3 events | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | — |
| 2011 | 1 events | — |
| 2012 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 events | — |
| 2016 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 1 events | — |
| 2022 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.67 events | 0 events | 4 events | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 0 events | 1 events | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 15 Algeria 1 events compare
- 15 Argentina 1 events compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
- 15 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 15 Belarus 1 events compare
- 15 Benin 1 events compare
- 15 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 15 Burundi 1 events compare
- 15 Canada 1 events compare
- 15 Chile 1 events compare
- 15 China 1 events compare
- 15 Colombia 1 events compare
- 15 Cuba 1 events compare
- 15 Cyprus 1 events compare
- 15 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 15 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 15 France 1 events compare
- 15 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 15 Guyana 1 events compare
- 15 Hong Kong 1 events compare
- 15 Iran 1 events compare
- 15 Iraq 1 events compare
- 15 Israel 1 events compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 15 Kiribati 1 events compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 15 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 15 Madagascar 1 events compare
- 15 Malaysia 1 events compare
- 15 Maldives 1 events compare
- 15 Mexico 1 events compare
- 15 Moldova 1 events compare
- 15 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 15 Montserrat 1 events compare
- 15 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 15 New Zealand 1 events compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 15 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
- 15 Panama 1 events compare
- 15 Philippines 1 events compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 15 Spain 1 events compare
- 15 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 15 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 15 Turkey 1 events compare
- 15 USSR 1 events
- 15 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 15 Venezuela 1 events compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Russia?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Russia was 1 events in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 2004.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.